The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26
FOREIGN.

SIXTY British members OF the House of
Commons held n conference and adopted a
resolution TO call the attention OF Parlia-
ment to the alleged packing of juries in the
cases against Nationalist in Ireland. A
conflict occurred yesterday between force
of police on their way TO execute n number
of eviction orders and part of the popula-
ton of Dingle. a seaport town in County
Kerry. A number of men and women were
injured.
PRINCE BISMARCK emphatically denies
the stories circulated by the opposition. as
serting that the Government, in event of
securing majority in the new Reichstag,
will Introduce monopoly bills, measures
extending military service to seven years,
and suspend universal suffrage and even
the Constitution The steamship Great
Eastern was sold mt auction In London for
100000. She originally cost $4,000. 600.
ApvIcEs from Metz say that the work on
the French Notifications and barracks at
Verdun and Belfort continues night and
day. All commerce has been suspended ut
Metz except in food A semi official let
ter from ST. Petersburg represents that
Russia is waiting for Franco German
conflict. which she considers inevitable, TO
realize her own Balkan projects. While
making no compact with France, Russia
would consider IL TO lie TO her own interest
not 20 allow Germany TO be victorious in n
struggle between those countries. IL
is supposed that this intention on
the part of Russia explains the daily ng
in the negotiations for the settlement Of
the Bulgarian question now being carried
ON nj Constantinope. Prince Bismarck's
organ says that the Reichstag will lie again
dissolved unless the Government secures
majority in the coming elections The
lottery loan which the Congo free state
proposes to issue In Belgium will be di-
| vidcd into shares Of l25 francs each. bear
| ing interest at per cent. The amount
viii be loo, goo, 900 Francs Adyices from
Tongu, one OF the Friendly Islands. snys
that the six natives who were condemned 10
death for completely in the assault on Mis-
sonary Baker and his family have been
executed On the ground that the money
Is used TO purchase police bludPeons, Arch
i bishop Croke advocates the non-p pay ment
of taxes in Ireland Mr.. Gladstone has
written a letter appealing 10 Irish Protes-
tants TO favor home rule Catholic mis-
sonaries are unusually active In Bulgaria,
and are meeting with unexpected success.
IT is now claimed that only spark Is
needed 90 kindlc the uch-nnticipated
European war. Russia IL about 10 throw
of the cloak that has been so long hiding
her real purposes. She Is said 20 be well
prepared for war, and has looked well TO
The ornaments Of her only reliable ally.
Montenegro. Bismarck, meanwhile. is do
ing his best 20 smash France before she
can unite with Russia The Budget Com
,miitee OF the Reichsrnth. at Vienna,
has voted credit of 10000, 600
forms for the equipment OF the
] landwehr and lnndslium Germany
IS buying heavy supplies of grain
from America through an Antwerp firm.
~ The English papers advocate the set
Ting OF the fishery dispute IN advance OF
the opening OF the fishing scason, md adds
that the Canadians must be prepared 10
waive some OF the rights for which they
have been clamoring. Cardinal Jacob
ini's letters are causing keen excitement in
Italy Opinions on them are considerably
divided, but IL Is generally thought that
there is no prospect Of Italy voluntarily
amelioraiing the position Of the Vatican or
changing A.